our eternal ruin. We must look to Christ for the justification, and to the Holy Spirit for the sanctifica- tion, of our souls. " There is salvation for us in no other way whatever. There is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we can be saved, but the name of Jesus Christ." But " through Him, all that believe shall be justified from all things11." Let us, then, implore of God now to " give testimony to the word of his grace ;" and so to " shine into our hearts, as to give to every one amongst us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ1."
11 Acts xiii. 39. i 2 Cor. iv. 6.
1 Tim. i. 11. The glorious Gospel of the blessed God. Eph. iii. 8. Unto me, ivho am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.
OF the nature and office of the Gospel, I have spoken in my former discourse. Of its riches and fulness, I am now to treat. But " who is sufficient" for such an undertaking3? The "riches of Christ," as revealed in the Gospel, are declared to be " un- searchable :" how, then, can we hope to bring them forth in any measure suited to the occasion ? Yet we must make the attempt ; because, to bring them forth, and exhibit them to view, is the duty of all who would approve themselves faithful in the mini- sterial office. This was the work assigned to the Apostle Paul : and it is no less required of us at this day, if we have been called to minister in holy things, and to serve God in his sanctuary. Yet, methinks, instead of calling this a duty, I would rather call it a privilege ; not a work imposed, but rather, as my text expresses it, "a grace given:" for no higher honour can be conferred on mortal man than to be sent forth by God to minister unto his fellow-sinners
a 2 Cor. ii. 16.